# FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
> MSHA accident `220202390004` · 08/24/2020 · Nevada Gold Mines LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
- **Accident type:** Struck by falling object
- **Occupation:** Shaftcrew, Shaft repair, Skip tender, Station tender
- **Activity:** Idle
- **Injury source:** CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
- **Body part:** EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 0.83 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Nevada Holding LLC; Newmont USA Limited
- **Operator:** Nevada Gold Mines LLC
- **Mine:** [2602286](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602286)
## Narrative

At approximately 4:00 AM employee was looking up during drilling cycle in the shaft spotting for the driller while the driller was moving the boom. Small pieces of rock came down as the employee was looking up and got into EE's right eye. The small piece of rock went over the top frame of the safety glasses.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*